Overtime pay in Japan rose by 3.1% year-on-year in July 2026, falling short of market expectations for a 3.9% gain and slowing from an upwardly revised 3.4% increase in the previous month. Overtime Pay YoY in Japan averaged 0.11 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.90 percent in May of 2021 and a record low of -26.30 percent in May of 2020. source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Overtime Pay YoY in Japan decreased to 3.10 percent in July from 3.40 percent in June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-04 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Jun 2.8% 2.8% 3.1%
2026-09-07 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Jul 3.1% 3.4% 3.9% 3.0%
2026-10-06 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Aug 3.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 68310.00 68460.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Employment Rate 62.60 62.80 percent Jul 2026
Full Time Employment 23670.00 23638.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Job Vacancies 800.00 794.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.18 Jul 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.10 64.40 percent Jul 2026
Minimum Wages 1121.00 1054.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2025
Overtime Pay YoY 3.10 3.40 percent Jul 2026
Part Time Employment 7960.00 7993.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Population 123.22 123.80 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 103.20 98.80 points Jun 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 2.40 2.20 Percent Jul 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 1670.00 1750.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.40 2.50 percent Jul 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 4.70 4.00 percent Jul 2026
Wages 501717.00 646206.00 JPY/Month Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 338257.00 335831.00 JPY/Month Jul 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 3.40 4.20 percent Jul 2026


Japan Overtime Pay YoY
In Japan, non-scheduled cash earnings are the wages paid for work performed outside scheduled working hours, and on days off or night work, that is allowances for working outside work hours, night work, early morning work, and overnight duty.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.10 3.40 19.90 -26.30 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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